I-84 WATERBURY PROJECTS
ROUTE 8/I-84 MIXMASTER REHABILITATIONDOT: 2-year Route 8 lane closure to cause ‘significant traffic impact’ at Mixmaster
January 2nd, 2020
Connecticut Post - January 2, 2020
DOT: 2-year Route 8 lane closure to cause ‘significant traffic impact’ at Mixmaster
By Jim Shay
Photo: DOT Photo
A$153 million project consists of the rehabilitation of numerous bridges located within the Route 8 and I-84 interchange. The purpose is to preserve and provide a 25-year service life to the structures and to assure their structural integrity. The project consists of deck repairs and replacements, steel repairs, substructure repairs, joint repairs, and other general repairs. Beginning on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, one southbound lane of Route 8 will be closed for two years.
A southbound lane of Route at Waterbury’s Mixmaster will be closed for two years starting Sunday, the state Department of Transportation has announced.
And that may cause “significant traffic impacts” due to the Exit 19 ramp (from I-84 westbound to Route 8 southbound) also being closed, DOT said.
The closure is needed to continue construction work (concrete bridge deck replacement) associated with the Route 8/I-84 Interchange (Mixmaster) rehabilitation project.
“With high traffic volumes, especially during rush hour, the Connecticut Department of Transportation is urging motorists to seek alternative routes if possible,” DOT said.
The $153 million project consists of the rehabilitation of numerous bridges located within the Route 8 and I-84 interchange. The purpose is to preserve and provide a 25-year service life to the structures and to assure their structural integrity. The project consists of deck repairs and replacements, steel repairs, substructure repairs, joint repairs, and other general repairs.
A temporary bypass was built consisting of three temporary bridges (two over the Naugatuck River and one over Freight Street) to carry Route 8 northbound traffic through the Interchange. This bypass will be in effect for three years.
